# Bear Pop vs Woody Sudoku

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Woody Sudoku at 86% against Bear Pop's 0%. Woody Sudoku also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Bear Pop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bear Pop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Woody Sudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

Woody Sudoku holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Woody Sudoku has 230 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Bear Pop's written reviews are positive against 86% of Woody Sudoku's.

Bear Pop ships an update every 7 months, Woody Sudoku every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bear Pop | Woody Sudoku |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bear-pop/id879724924/reviews) | **[4.8 (230 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/woody-sudoku/id1578540305/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **230** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Zhenlai Xia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435731218) | [Boy Howdy Technology LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/293910537) |

## What reviewers say

### Bear Pop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bear-pop/id879724924)

Tap adjacent bears of the same color to pop them and earn points. Aim to clear the board for bonus scores. Utilize magic fish to change bear colors and achieve higher scores.

**Highlights:** Tap and pop matching colored bears, Score based on number of bears popped, Bonus for clearing all bears, Use magic fish to change colors, Simple tap-to-play mechanic

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 Magic fish | $0.99 | one-time |
| 18 Magic fish | $2.99 | one-time |
| 35 Magic fish | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100 Magic fish | $9.99 | one-time |
| 256 Magic fish | $19.99 | one-time |


### Woody Sudoku

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/woody-sudoku/id1578540305)

Place blocks onto a board to fill 3x3 sudoku boxes in this relaxing puzzle game. Enjoy simple touch controls, beautiful graphics, and no timers. Your progress is automatically saved, allowing you to play at your own pace.

**Highlights:** Place blocks to fill 3x3 sudoku boxes, Tap to rotate pieces, Simple touch controls, Beautiful graphics, No timers, Automatic progress saving, Disable sounds

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and engaging
- 👍 Calming and relaxing
- 👍 Good for passing time
- 👍 Developers do it again

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Continuously asks for data
- 😞 Long ads interrupt gameplay


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bear Pop free?

Bear Pop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Woody Sudoku free?

Woody Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bear Pop or Woody Sudoku?

Woody Sudoku is rated higher. Bear Pop averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Woody Sudoku averages 4.8 from 230 ratings.

### Do Bear Pop or Woody Sudoku have ads?

Woody Sudoku shows ads; Bear Pop does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bear Pop or Woody Sudoku?

Bear Pop ships an update every 7 months, and Woody Sudoku every 3 months. Most recently, Bear Pop was updated on November 1, 2026 and Woody Sudoku on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*